Right now, the fall 2018 edition of Windows 10 will open links within email via Microsoft Edge—and boy, are some people mad.
Windows 10 Build 17623, part of the “Skip Ahead” track that will debut in the “Redstone 5” release in the fall, will begin testing a change that will make Edge the default browser for reading email links, Microsoft said Friday. The decision isn’t final,...

Researchers say they've discovered critical security flaws in AMD chips that could allow attackers to access sensitive data from highly guarded processors across millions of devices.
Particularly worrisome is the fact that the alleged vulnerabilities lie in what's designed to be the secure part of the processors -- typically where your device stores sensitive data like passwords and...

Microsoft said Tuesday that it has expanded its ongoing efforts to
patch the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in two directions: by
providing patches for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and archiving microcode
patches for Intel's Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake chips. To
address Meltdown and Spectre, PC owners need patches for both the
operating system and the processor on their...

Microsoft Corporate VP of Windows Joe Belfiore confirmed this week on Twitter that the company is indeed discontinuing Windows 10 S— the latest version of its flagship operating system, released in mid-2017. On Wednesday, he posted a blog entry elaborating on his comments.
The blog entry confirms earlier reporting by Microsoft blogger Brad Sams, indicating that all versions of Windows...

Amazon Prime is a great service for anyone who regularly does their
shopping online, but at $11 a month or $99 per year (if you’re willing
to drop that much all at once), it can be an expensive extra. Amazon
already offers a few discounts for Prime, such as ones to students and
those receiving government assistance in the form of EBT benefits, but
today it’s adding a new one. If you...

Spotify is cracking down on subscribers who are using “unauthorized” apps to enjoy paid features at freemium prices.
First reported by TorrentFreak, Spotify is sending users the following email about “abnormal activity.”
It’s not clear which apps are being targeted, but TorrentFreak points out that there are numerous versions of Spotify that enable non-paying users to bypass...